Speaking group 1

Today we will let half the class do their speaking National Test..

16 students today and 16 on Monday...

The theme you already know...

Practice in twos/threes today if you are not doing the test today..

Imagine what things are going to look like in 30-40 years time..

Discuss different areas...



Otherwise you can prepare for the national test by checking out the following tips and ideas


Writing
http://nafs.gu.se/prov_engelska/exempel_provuppgifter/eng6-writing-exempel

All other parts
http://nafs.gu.se/prov_engelska/exempel_provuppgifter/engelska_6_exempeluppg

English 6 writing

Today we go through the preparation materials for the writing part of the national test..

There are discussion questions

Texts and the chance to discuss..

This Wednesday we will begin with the speaking part of the National test...

(See the last blog entry)!!!!!!!!!!

Speaking NP Information

Next Wednesday we start the National test speaking examination. 
Here is the relevant information.. 

Topic: Things to come 

Introduction: 

We live here and now. We try to deal with our lives the best way we can. We know what happened in the past, but we cannot be sure about what the future has in store. People have always speculated about and tried to predict things to come. What will the world be like in 40 or 50 years time? 

You will discuss this topic in pairs with the relevant materials and record your conversation in the Lingotek. 

Good Luck! 

Mike

Eng vids and other resources

Today you can either choose to work with the resources from Monday or even add the teaching videos from Envids

Here is an example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsDR3XEv50E 

about the use of transitions in writing.

There are so many good videos at:-


http://www.engvid.com/

Good luck!

Plenty of choices

Since the music programme students are busy with their concert/musical project this week we will be doing work where you get to choose your tasks.

However, that does NOT mean sitting around and doing nothing!!!!

Here are some viable suggestions.

1. Practise for the National test
http://nafs.gu.se/prov_engelska/exempel_provuppgifter/engelska_6_exempeluppg 

2. Read the last part of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
pages 179-250

3. Study the resources pages from Context 2 and even the resources pages from Context 1 online 

https://gleerupsportal.se/login/

or

Expand your vocabulary by working on the alphabetical word list at the same address

The No. 1 ladies' Detective Agency pages 121-178

Today you will be doing some assignments and exercises based on pages 121-178 in our novel   The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
Good luck!

Welcome back!

Introduction

Welcome back after the Easter break..

Hope it was a good one.

This Wednesday you will asked to complete a series of exercises about pages 120-178 in The No.1  Ladies' Detective Agency


Interview

Easter  break

1. Where did you spend the Easter holidays ? Did you travel at all?

2. In what way (if any) did you use the time to practice sports/ recreation ?

3. Describe the most boring day of the break.

4. Describe the best day of the break.

5. What was the best/ worst thing about your holiday ?

6. How does it feel like to be back at school ?

7. Do you think the break was too short / just right /  too long ?

8. How much English did you hear/ speak during the break ? (explain!)

9, What traditions (if any) do you and your family have which are associated with Easter?

10. If you compare Easter and Christmas which one feels more relevant to you and why?

Warm- up

Synonyms

1. Which of the following words is the best synonym of thorn?
edge, bramble, tooth, sharp

2.Which of the following words is the best synonym of sweltering?
smoky, warm-blooded, fiery, hot

3. Which of the following words is the best synonym of willful?
obstinate, unruly, persistent, hesitant

4. Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of pride?
conceit, vanity, obsequious, arrogance

5. Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of power?
authorize, potency, force, vigor

What do the other words mean?

PEOPLE 4 For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer
1. Someone who hates working is lazy or a lazy ________. 

a. legs b. bones c. head b. arms
2. If you don’t like spending money, you are mean. Which is opposite? 

a. tight-fisted b. a penny-pincher c. stingy d. a spendthrift

3. Which of the following is connected with being young? 

a. a pensioner b. a toddler c. about to retire d. over the hill

4. He’s always in trouble with the police, his family are ashamed, he’s the ________ ________ of the family.

a. yellow parrot b. red herring c. grey dog d. black sheep

5. Which adjective describes someone who is happy one moment and upset and angry a moment later? 

a. obstinate b. bigheaded c. naive d. moody

6. Which adjective describes someone’s character and not appearance? 

a. two-faced b. curly haired c. sun-tanned d. blue-eyed

The rest of today's lesson will be spent working freely from the Context Text Book/Web